Fertile land needs people - The case against displacing people from fertile agricultural lands in Sri Lanka
14 February, 2013 : 01:56
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"It’s very important that development initiatives – as important as they are – do not result in displacing people from fertile agricultural lands, otherwise they risk having far-reaching negative effects on the health and well-being of the entire nation"
SLRC partner, CEPA
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SLRC partners, CEPA, looks at the boom in the number of infrastructure projects, as well as private sector initiatives, in the tourism industry and many industrial sectors in Post-war Sri Lanka. These activities create livelihood opportunities in areas that had been deprived of development for many decades. However, a number of these ventures continue to displace people from their homes as well as from rich lands that provide food and nutrition.
Read the full article: http://lmd.lk/2013/01/01/food-security/